koen wrote:Sorry to be cruel...You may double what you get if you sell the pump and the carrier rack as separate items. I would pay up to $5 for a pump that old if I needed one.

So no redeeming features aside from being in relatively good nick for its age? My wife has a Repco womens bike from the same time (and shop). I am guessing they both come out of the same factory in Taiwan. Any idea who the OEM manufacturer would be for these?

It does look like its in nice condition and could easily find a good price on ebay or something but you just never know. Some areas have a better market for 2nd hand bikes than others.Better quality bikes can be found selling for less than $100. You could always just keep riding it. Best of luck anyway.

Noosa Eroica spurred me on to finish my 1940 Malvern Star, 3 Star, "Oppy Racer". The ride was great with the bike performing well. Hit 72kph on the return to Noosa. I did have a little concern when I considered the spokes are 72 years old. The wheels and the seat are basically the only bits I did not have to rebuild.

After my son heared about the Noosa Eroica he encouraged me to get my old school bike out and clean it up so he could ride it. Being a soft Dad I pulled it out of the shed where it had sat for the last 30 years and cleaned the dust of, steel wool the chrome, new set of tubes and tyres and she was ready. It started life as a 1958 Malvern Star, 2 Star Roadster, but as a kid I wanted a racing bike so I changed a few things. So now it is a Cafe Racer.

Newest addition to my collection...Got the frame and forks in pretty rusty shape but cleaned up ok... Would like to invest in this one to get it rechromed and painted! It seems to be a Bianchi X4/Experimental 4... The logo on the head tube is engraved along with all the usual spots, fork blades and seat stays have also been crimped to an aero shape. The plan is to track down an '86 Super record group for it... long term plan that is..... so non fluted engraved Super Record cranks, cobalto brakes etc. Currently Ive put some early c-record era componentry on it.

I agree! I've never been a fan of delta brakes but I have fallen in love with the cobalto super record group! Hard to find and expensive! I find the monoplaners to be a little chunky and heavy but still nicely finished.

Was just thinking that i haven't put pics of my bikes up really. Most are in states of disrepair, but now i've got this one done (for a mates wife - so not really what i've got ) I should have time to get out in the shed on my own a bit more.

Pretty simple singlespeed, but have kept the rear wheel dished so that if she finds the one gear too hard, then i can whack a 5 speed on. Its a ishiwata steel frame but nothing fancy. I lined the lugs, polished the aluminium a little and got some stickers made to get it looking smart. Quite happy with how it turned out in the end.